Chapter 307 Listening to Thunder in a Silent Place
In the heavy rain, Tuli Khan took several personal followers and went straight to Jieli Khan's camp.
Sure enough, Jieli Khan had also received the news. He was now fully dressed and even mounted his horse.
After seeing Tuli Khan, Jieli Khan did not immediately lead his troops to fight, but asked him about the specific situation at this time.
Tuli Khan quickly repeated what King Qin had said.
Jieli Khan's face was as dark as water. He stared at Tuli Khan and asked, "What should we do between you?"
Tuli Khan hesitated for a moment, but still said: "It is better... to send envoys to negotiate peace and withdraw the troops."
Jieli Khan couldn't help but became furious and scolded: "I have hundreds of thousands of troops pressing down on the border, and I retreat without even fighting? If I retreat, how will the people of the world look at me!"
"Tell the truth, have you conspired with King Qin?"
Turli Khan was startled, quickly got off his horse, knelt down and swore: "The Great Khan is aware of this, and there is absolutely no such thing! I am completely considering it from the perspective of the Turks!"
Jieli Khan was pacing back and forth in the mud on his horse with some irritability, his face was quite ugly.
The two people who were supposed to have the most consistent interests among the Turks now had a rift in their hearts.
Why did Tuli Khan hope to negotiate peace and withdraw his troops?
Because in his opinion, this is the best outcome for both public and private matters.
Yu Gong, he did not think that the Turks could defeat the King of Qin at this time.
The Turks did not know the true and false intentions of the King of Qin. The troops who retreated at Wulong Ban were actually forced to take a step back by the King of Qin.
If this period of time had passed and the Turks had come back to their senses, they might have understood that Liang Jun was a strong man on the outside. Otherwise, why did Liang Jun not dare to do anything after the Turks returned to the camp?
And just when the Turks returned to the camp and the rainstorm was pouring, and they were about to fall asleep, the King of Qin led Liang Jun to advance quickly in the heavy rain, as if they were going to die with the Turks in this extremely unfavorable situation. Naturally,
It shocked the Turks up and down.
They didn't know what kind of backup arrangements King Qin had arranged, what kind of preparations he had made, and they didn't know where King Qin got his confidence.
But this tough stance has further strengthened the feeling on Wulong Saka during the day.
That is: King Qin was not afraid of an all-out war with the Turks at all. He was even confident that he would take action as soon as the Turks gave him a reason.
Tuli Khan was much more frightened than Jieli Khan. After all, King Qin led his troops to attack his camp first, as if he wanted to use him as a breakthrough.
Privately, Tuli Khan did not think that he should go to war with the King of Qin.
During the day today, the King of Qin gave Tuli Khan enough face in front of the two armies, which made Tuli Khan somewhat sway to the side of the King of Qin.
But this time, the King of Qin could clearly start a fight if he disagreed, but he took the risk of being betrayed by the Turks and gave Tuli Khan an hour to convince Jieli Khan.
What does this mean?
First, the King of Qin talked to himself first instead of Jieli Khan, which showed that the King of Qin was more fond of him, and his love for him was not just lip service.
The King of Qin was so loyal, so as a grassland man, Tuli Khan should also have due etiquette.
Moreover, King Qin valued himself more than Jieli Khan, which made Tuli Khan feel a little embarrassed.
Second, the King of Qin risked being betrayed by the Turks and gave Tuli Khan an hour, which meant that the King of Qin trusted the Tuli Khan and that the King of Qin was not afraid of war.
He was confident that even if the Turks went back on their word and started a war, he could lead Liang Jun to severely punish the Turks.
If a fight really breaks out, Tuli Khan will lose both the opponent and the battle.
Losing people means that King Qin, his sworn brother, gave him enough face, but he betrayed his trust and stabbed him in the back; and as King Qin said, fighting in the middle of the night with heavy rain, the Turks have a high probability of losing.
Tuli Khan did not want to take this risk and could not afford to lose this person.
Jieli Khan was obviously very upset.
King Qin's extreme pressure once again greatly increased the possibility of him making forced errors.
Just as King Qin said, he was only given one hour. In this hour, the time for Tuli Khan to arrive and return was also included.
Of course Jieli Khan did not dare to bet that King Qin was bluffing, because King Qin always kept his word.
In fact, Jieli Khan wanted to fight. An army of more than 100,000 people spent so much effort to penetrate deep into the Liang Dynasty. Could it be that they were here for sightseeing?
Countless cattle and sheep were eaten along the way.
If I didn't get too many things and just went back like this, my prestige as a khan would be greatly damaged.
But Tuli Khan's insistence on withdrawing his troops had to be considered by him.
After all, Tuli Khan is the person second only to him in status. If this battle really breaks out, Tuli Khan must be counted on to contribute.
If Khan Tuli does not want to fight, let alone betrayal, even if he just works hard and fails to contribute, the outcome of this battle will not be optimistic.
So, can Jieli Khan afford the gamble?
Does he dare to bet that if there is a real fight, Tuli Khan will fight with all his strength?
Do you dare to bet that in such a torrential rain at midnight, the Turks can defeat the elite Liang army despite being completely inferior in armor and weapons?
Do you dare to bet that King Qin did not arrange a strong back-up plan?
The final answer is no.
Sometimes, the power gap between the two parties is not huge.
But once one party starts to retreat, the decline will be out of control and never stop.
After thinking about it for a long time, Jieli Khan finally said: "You and Ashina Simo are going to negotiate peace with the King of Qin, and please make peace with the Liang Dynasty."
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As a result of the peace negotiation, the King of Qin agreed to the Turks' request for marriage, and at the same time presented some gold and silk property, while the Turks gave some cattle and sheep as a return gift.
In this way, both parties achieved acceptable results.
The Turks ran in such a long circle and were scolded by the King of Qin in public. Jieli Khan needed a step down.
Although the King of Qin took a very tough stance, he also knew that it would not be wise to start a full-scale war with the Turks at this time, so he handed over some gold and silk property and made appropriate concessions.
After completing the challenge of the Seventh Year of Wude, the only thing left is the Weishui Alliance of the Ninth Year of Wude.
In this series of events, Li Hongyun also deeply realized a problem: the Weishui Alliance was not an isolated and sudden event. It was a general outbreak of conflicts between the Liang Dynasty and the Turks.
In fact, before the Liang Dynasty raised troops to pacify the world, the Turks were already eyeing the Central Plains.
In the beginning, Liang Gaozu was just one of the groups supported by the Turks.
After the unification of the Liang Dynasty, the Turks began to invade the south frequently.
Although these southern invasions are also recorded in the history books, when later generations think of the relationship between the Liang Dynasty and the Turks, they often only think of the Liang Dynasty that destroyed the Turks within a few years, so they think that the Turks were not a serious problem at all.
But after experiencing it personally, Li Hongyun discovered that in fact, every southern invasion by the Turks was full of dangers.
And if you are not careful, it is very likely that the Jingping Incident will happen in advance.
What would happen if Liang Gaozu and the prince followed the idea of moving the capital to Fan and Deng?
The Turks will inevitably move southward more unscrupulously, driving straight into Chang'an, Hedong and even Hebei.
By then, these three places will be in huge crisis.
Since Chang'an and the Guanzhong area are to be relocated, burning the city and emigrating are inevitable results. However, so many people have their own land in the Guanzhong area, so they must be unable to leave their homeland.
Therefore, no matter how much we move, the prosperous Guanzhong area will still retain a lot of wealth, but the ravages of the Turks will turn this area into a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered and suffer severe suffering.
Hedong was the place where the Liang Dynasty raised its troops, but it was also the place where it faced the threat of the Turks.
Originally, the capital was in Chang'an, which could smoothly radiate its power to Hedong. Once it moved south, Hedong would be out of reach. The Turks could travel to Taiyuan every now and then, and many cities in Hedong would be under the prying eyes of the Turks.
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As for Hebei, the situation is even worse.
Because Hebei is the place where Turkic forces have the most penetration, after Dou Jiande died and Liu Heita was defeated by the King of Qin for the first time, he borrowed cavalry from the Turks and went south.
Fan and Deng's control over Hebei is even weaker, and it is not impossible for the whole of Hebei to surrender and rebel again.
The Turks moved south every year, often bringing more than 100,000 troops with them, and every time they were not handled properly, it would turn into a disaster.
Fortunately, the King of Qin was here, and he was able to turn danger into danger every time, and even eliminated Liang Gaozu's foolish idea of moving the capital.
Li Hongyun calmed down his emotions, chose Wu De Ninth Year again, and began to challenge.
After the previous rehearsal, he was already confident about this challenge.
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The surrounding scene changed rapidly, and the Six Cavalry once again rushed out of the Xuanwu Gate and headed towards the Weishui River.
On the north bank of the Wei River, the Turkic cavalry banners stretched like clouds.
Coming to this familiar scene again, Li Hongyun's feelings changed.
This does not mean that the Liang Taizong he possesses has been strengthened in some way. There is no setting in "Dark Sand" where the character will be significantly enhanced after completing specific tasks.
It was Li Hongyun's own mentality that changed.
When he played the role for the first time, Li Hongyun actually didn't think too much. He just repeated all the things Liang Taizong did and said.
But the result was that the Turks ignored him and attacked him directly.
Now, through his previous confrontations with the Turks, Li Hongyun not only established a very high prestige in the hearts of the Turks, but also made him better able to understand and act as Liang Taizong at that time.
Just like Wulongban two years ago, what Liang Taizong said and his actions were carefully planned and were not a simple bluff.
While the war horses were galloping, they had reached the short bridge on the edge of the Wei River.
"Jieli Khan!
"Two years ago at Wulong Ban, you and I signed an alliance and agreed to make peace. Why are you leading troops to invade our borders today? How can we be the masters of the Turks if we break the alliance repeatedly!"
"Extreme Chaos Jue"
These words were bold and majestic.
Last time, Li Hongyun used similar rhetoric, but the Turks were completely indifferent.
But this time, the Turks' reaction obviously changed.
There was some commotion in the army!
Especially those Turks at the front, their faces were obviously full of surprise and surprise.
At this time, Jieli Khan, Tuli Khan and various small leaders of the Turks gathered together and looked at Chang'an City across the Weishui River.
Obviously, they had not yet made up their minds to go to war immediately, and had some thoughts of showing off their power.
Gathering together, they can watch Liang Chao's reaction and discuss countermeasures in time. If they really decide to start a fight, they will disperse back to the armies under their control and implement different battle plans.
And these leaders were basically acquaintances of Liang Taizong.
They had already met them as early as two years ago in Wulong Ban!
At that time, Liang Taizong, who was still the King of Qin, left an indelible impression on these Turks.
First, they scolded Jieli Khan for betraying the alliance at the foot of Wulong Ban, and forced Jieli Khan to retreat from Wulong Ban with a tough stance of crossing the ditch; then they advanced in the rain late at night, forcing Jieli Khan with an unstoppable military front.
retreat.
At that time, King Qin was already a real hero among these Turks.
Now, Liang Taizong did the same thing as two years ago, facing the Turks' 200,000 troops alone.
But the shock to the Turks this time was far greater than that of two years ago.
Because all the Turks knew that the King of Qin at this time was not just the King of Qin, but the emperor of the entire Liang Dynasty.
An emperor unexpectedly came out? He once again rode alone to the other side of the river to confront the army?
This is quite rare even in the grassland where force is respected!
Such courage is as admirable as ever.
As a result, the scene that made Li Hongyun realize that "the script is right" was played out in front of him.
The petty leaders of various Turkic tribes, acquaintances who had dealt with each other on Wulong Ban two years ago, dismounted one after another and saluted Liang Taizong, the "Khan" from across the bank.
Li Hongyun was a little surprised when he saw this scene.
Because he knew very well that such treatment definitely belonged to Liang Taizong alone.
If someone else, such as Liang Gaozu, or the prince, or the king of Qi, came to the river bank and said what he said, I am afraid it would only make the Turks laugh and disagree.
For the King of Qin, the act of detaining Zhi Xili was a strong statement, but for others, it was probably giving the Turks a reason to start a war.
Jieli Khan's face was obviously a little ugly.
Because every time Liang Taizong appeared, it seemed like he was stepping on his face.
It stands to reason that he and Liang Taizong are at least on an equal footing, or even higher. After all, when Liang Gaozu raised his army, he surrendered in order to gain the support of the Turks.
Liang Gaozu was often criticized by the Turks for being cowardly, so three years later, when Jieli Khan was captured and brought back to Chang'an to become the King of Dance, Liang Gaozu was particularly happy. The relationship between father and son, which had been completely broken due to the Xuanwu Gate Incident, was restored.
Fixed.
In Jieli Khan's view, it was a matter of course that the Turks would dominate the Liang Dynasty.
What's more, at this time, civil strife had just broken out in the Liang Dynasty, Liang Taizong had seized the throne, and the Turks were in their heyday.
As a result, Liang Taizong was as courageous as he was two years ago, completely destroying his home field advantage.
Jieli Khan could even feel that some of his subordinates admired King Qin very much, and this admiration almost exceeded their loyalty to himself...
As a Khan, I can't hold on to my dignity.
At this moment, smoke and dust rose in the distance.
Liang Jun's cavalry has arrived!
The elite troops of the Xuanjia Army pressed forward like black clouds and neatly reined in the horses behind King Qin.
The horses in the front row raised their legs and neighed in unison, their movements uniform.
The cavalry in the rear row stopped just as quickly, and the gap between them and the cavalry in the front row was just right, neither crowded nor loose.
These cavalrymen stood like mountains behind King Qin, just like that rainy night two years ago.
The combat effectiveness of an army can be seen from its marching conditions.
The orderly march shows that the army has strict discipline, high organization and high morale. And such an army will never have low combat effectiveness.
The Turks had already learned about Liang Jun's combat effectiveness.
Especially on that rainy night two years ago, the way Liang Jun's cavalry advanced in the rain left a very deep impression on the Turks.
At this time, Jieli Khan felt the same mountain-like pressure he had experienced two years ago.
Because several events in succession were beyond his expectations, it made him more prone to forced errors.
Zhi lost his mind and went to Chang'an to test it. He was supposed to show off his power and then come back to report the news of the other side suing for peace, but at this time he was directly detained by the Liang Dynasty;
King Qin had just become the emperor, and the situation in the court should be unstable, so there was no reason for him to step in lightly, but he still rushed over without any hesitation just like two years ago;
Coupled with the sudden arrival of Liang Jun, Chen Bing on the other side had already made a clear gesture: the capital was not empty, and Liang Jun had already prepared for a big battle.
So Jieli Khan was confused again.
Just like two years ago, he had to make a crucial choice in a very short period of time.
If it was in the Qi Dynasty, then the initiative of the alliance under the city would be in the north.
Because the enemy's army has already arrived at the city, shouldn't we still take the initiative in negotiations?
But in the Liang Dynasty, even if it was an alliance under the city, the initiative was still in the hands of the Central Plains Dynasty. This was the difference.
Jieli Khan looked at Liang Jun on the other side and fell into silence again.
Negotiating peace once again became his only option.
